| Deposit ID | 10112652 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A000903 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0021190001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mount Burnett Chromite |
| Alternate or previous names | Union Bay |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -132.15371, 55.77754 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 549 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wade Hampton(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Craig D-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Craig NE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Craig(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southern Southeast Alaska(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southeast Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Tongass National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper River | 070 S | 086 E | 25 | NENWNE | Alaska |
| Ore Body (1) | -132.15371, 55.77754 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1933 |
| District name | Chichagof District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0021190001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A000903 | MAS references MRDS |
B800 pp. 351-352
B947D pp. 80-83
OF126 pp. 227-231
C252 p. 11
IC7844 p. 11
GSA BULL 5908 pp. 891-1017
B1108B pp. 35-36
ADGS AR 1966a p. 64
B1246 p. 183
P800C pp. 159-160
P800C pp. 21-27
P926B p. 5
OF78-869 pp. 212-213
OF81-122 p. 35, No. 167
P820 pp. 540, 542-545
OF82-719 p. 10, No. 256
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BECAUSE OF SMALL SIZE LOW GRADE AND LOW CHROME IRON RATIO OF CHROMITE ALL DEPOSITS ON MT BURNETT ARE OF NO COMMERCIAL VALUE NO CLAIMS SHOWN ON THIS PROSPECT MULTIPLE DEPOSITS OF HIGH-IRON CHROMITE. ONE OUTCROP IS ESTIMATED TO CONTAIN 25 TONS CHROMITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-AUG-1991 | Carnes, R. David | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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